Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIU. No. 205.

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RELEASED ON BAIL on his plea of innocent to charges of perjury In his denial that he is responsible for the wartime murder of OSS Maj. William V. Holohan in Italy, former Lieutenant AldoL. Icardi (left) leaves federal court in Washington accompanied by his attorney, Edward Bennett Williams. Pre-trial hearings were set for Sept. 16.

Next Move On Disarmament Up To Russia Russian Answer To Disarmament Plan Awaited In U.N. UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (INS) —The U. S. adroitly put it up to the Soviet Union today to make the next move at the five power UN disarmament talks. President Eisenhower’s special advisor. Harold E. Stassen, did so by offering to incorporate in the Eisenhower disarmament plan a Russian proposal for posting military observers at key points within each nation. “The main points of the President's plan previously had provided for a U.S.-Soviet exchange of “blueprints” of each other's armed forces and military establishments. They would be verified by unrestricted aerial reconnaissance by each other's observers. The talks were being held in secret, but so far as was known Soviet Delegate Arkady A. Sobolev had not commented on the Eisenhower proposals. His reaction may come when the. subcommittee reconvenes today at 3 p.m. At the second session of the dis-_ armament subcommittee meetings Tuesday Stassen announced that “both countries” now had recognized the need for ground inspection. If Russia accepts the American call for “open skies” and exchange of military information, the U. S. would agree to the stationing of Soviet military observers at key highway and railway junctions, airfield and harbors plus close surveillance of all American military installations and manpower. The U. S. military observers would carry on identical inspection inside the Soviet Union, the. purpose being to disclose in advance any undue military activity within Russia which might foreshadow the staging of a surprise attack on another country. Although the “Geneva spirit” has marked the first two subcommittee sessions, many observers at the UN doubted Moscow's Mr tention to go along with the Eis- ’ enhower proposals. Katharine Sudduth Awarded Scholarship Katherine Sudduth, formerly of “ Decatur and now of Berne, has received a 1200 Tri Kappa state scholarship. Miss Sudduth graduated from the Berne-French high school in May and is entering the Lutheran hospital school of nurs‘ing in Fort Wayne today. Her scholarship is being sponsored by the local Alpha Sigma and Associate chapters of Tri Kappa. "Scholarships, one of the basic projects of the Tri Kappa sorority, are based on scholastic standing and character. As it has been a number of years since this community has received a state scholarship the local chanters were pleased to have Miss Sudduth receive this honor.

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Today 1$ 4-H Club Day Al State Fair Pleasant Weather For Fairs Opener INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana's 103rd state fair opened auspiciously today with pleasant weather beckoning Hoosiers to the huge exhibition. Temperatures were in the 70s. This was 4-H club day at the fair and a highlight will be the selection of the grand champion steer. Judging of cattle, swine, sheep, poultry and garden produce entered by 4-H members wiH be in process throughout the day. Ralph Gochenour. of Lafayette, showed the 1954 grand champion steer, which was not sold until the last of day of the fair, but this year the sale is to be Thursday. The grand champion 4-H. barrow also will be selected and sold Thursday. The change was made in an es fort to conclude the fair events attracting school age children prior to opening of school. Some schools already have begun, of course, but most are not opening until after Labor Day. Four-H winners in three events were announced oday. These included David Williams, of Delphi, an 11-year-old poultry raiser who won the chicken of tomorrow contest; Patricia Kern, 15, of Rochester, first in forestry identification, for an individual, and Robert Moore and Eugene Sanders, of Zionsville, first as a team in forestry identification. Judging results in the fine arts division also were announced. Garo V. Antreasian, of Marian, was named sweepstakes winner in the professional division. Top amateur was Mrs. Sarah B. Burns, of Indianapolis, who was sweepstakes champion in the student and amateur section. Among numerous other winners were John A. Grepp, of Franklin and Kathryn Hannan, of South (Cont>nueu on t-age Five) Decafur FFA Team Is Eighth In State Team Places High In Judging Contest The Decatur chapter of the Future Farmers of America won eighth place in the team contest in hog judging at the Indiana state fair Tuesday. The team, coached by William Journay. was eighth in a field of 50 FFA teams from throughout the state. The Decatur team scored a total of 2,095 points, as compared to the 2,175 total for the first place team out of a possible 2.400 points. 'Stanley Allison, who led the Decatur team with an individual score of 735 points, placed fourth in the state among individuals. Arnold Gerke scored 710 points, Arlen Fuelling 650, and Gerald Grote, almembers of the team w’ere unable to compete. James Holt, still recuperating from an auto accident, and Leroy Martin, who is on a tour with the marine reserve corps. Through their high placing, the Decatur team is eligible to attend the state award banquet to be held at Indianapolis Saturday nighL

U.N.'s Appeal On Gaza Strip Seems Doomed Cease-Fire Appeal To Egypt, Israel Appears Failure JERUSALEM (INS) — A United Nations appeal for an Israeli Egyptian cease fire along the shell-torn Gaza frontier appeared doomed to failure today. Egypt announced Tuesday night agreement with the request from the chief UN truce supervisor, Gen. E. L. M. Burns. But today, the Israeli government demanded the Arab state accept the responsibility for the renewed attacks and counter attacks across the shaky truce line set up in 1948. Violence continued today for thd seventh straight day. Jerusalem also requested Burns to ask Egypt tor assurances that Cairo could guarantee a complete end to the hostilities. In the Egyptian capital, the director of Israeli affairs in the war ministry declared: “The only practical guarantee in my opinion is for Israel to cease firing. Then, and only then, will there be no incidents at all. In its reply to Gen. Burns, Israel said it “noted with regret" that he “assumed a common responsibility on the part of Israel and Egypt for the events of the past week.” The Jewish state's foreign office said there could be no question that full responsibility was attributed solely and directly to Egyptian authorities. The note accused Cairo of sending “terrorist units of the Egyptian armed forces" on deep penetrations into Israeli territory. These units were said to be “waylaying and killing civilians, planting mines and seeking to terrorize our population. An official Egyptian statement appearing in today’e Cairo newspapers said Arab commandos had penetrated 26 miles into Israel Tuesday on a “punitive action” and killed 15 Israeli soldiers. Israeli reported eight persons killed in various attacks by Egyptian infiltrators in the 24 hours ending Tuesday night. Some 30 persons on both sides have died in the las 10 days and scores more have been wounded. Cairo admitted today that Egyptian commandos had penetrated 25 miles into Israel Tuesday on what was described as a “punitive action." The raid came in retaliation for an Israeli attack across the ill defined border of the narrow Gaza territory which Egypt has held since the 1948 war. The Egyptian announcement said 15 Israeli soldiers were killed in the raid., (Continued on Page Eight) 7 List Enrollments For Four Schools Adams Central And Geneva Increased Enrollment figures for Jefferson, Hartford, Geneva and Adams Central schools were released today by principals of the schools. The figures, which are not necessarily final, are based on registration during organization day in the' county schools Tuesday. At the largest of .the county schools, Adams Central, an increase over 1954-55 is seen in the total enrollment. High school enrollment is 182; junior high, 141. and elementary, 452 Enrollment last year was 586 for elementary and junior high and 165 for high school. Class by class registration in this school was not available today. A total of 168 students were enrolled Tuesday at Jefferson schools. This is an decrease over the 183 total of last year and the registration shows a decrease in the high school enrollment from 49 in 1954 to 42 this year. Class by class registration includes, 11, first; 18, second; 23, third; 15. fourth; 15, fifth; 12, sixth; 18, seventh; 14, eighth; 14, ninth; 7, tenth; 7, eleventh, and 14. twelfth. - Os the 178 studens reported by Hartford high school. 57 are in high school and 121 are elementary and junior high students. Last year's enrollment at this school was 54 in high school and 133 in the lower grades. The registration at Hartford by classes Is 15, first; 15, second; 18, third; 20, fourth; 17, fifth; 12. sixth; 9. seventh; 15, eighth; 19, ninth; 16, tenth; 11, eleventh, and 11, twelfth. A decided increase in enrollment (Continued on Page Eight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 31, 1955.

Argentine President Juan D. Peron Asks To Resign Position

Stale Trooper Is Killed By Gunman Today Slayer Critically Wounded By Officer Early This Morning SEYMOUR. Ind. (INS) —A 42-year-old Indiana state trooper was shot and killed today by a gunman who was shot down by another policeman. ~ Killed in the brief gun battle this morning was trooper Earl L. Brown, 42, of Columbus, Ind. Critically wounded and originally reported dead, was Felix Joseph Donnelly, 31 of Garden City, a suburb of Columbus. Columbus policeman William Weddle, who accompanied Brown on the investigation, shot Donelly three times. The trooper was ordered to investigate a report of a man carrying a shotgun. Brown picked up Weedle and proceeded along U. S. 31 A. They found Donelly walking along the highway about 400 feet south of the Bartholomew-Jaekson county line. Donnelly surrendered the shotgun ■to Weddle when ordered to do s but when trooper Brown began io frisk him, Donelly pulled a German luger from his pocket and fired. The bullet struck Brown in the chest.—: — Brown, named to the force Oct. 16, 1940, is survived, by the widow, Dorothy; a daughter, Judith Ann, 14, and a son, George, eight. Grain Elevator Is Destroyed By Fire SOUTHPORT, Ind. (INS) More than 100 firemen from seven communities early today battled a blaze that destroyed the Farmers Co-op grain elevator at Southport w’ith a loss estimated at 2350,000. Three fire companies from Indianapolis and others from Lawrence township, Perry, township, Franklin, Greenwood, Bargersville and Smith Valley went into action. * Origin of” the fire was not tained;Ministers Guests At Labor Luncheon Urges Cooperation Os Labor, Church Decatur ministers of all denominations were guests Tuesday noon at a luncheon given by the national religion and labor foundation of CIO and officers of the Decatur Cereal Workers local number 261. The Rev. Charles Weber, of Washington, DC., field secretary of the foundation, was the principal speaker. The guest speaker gave an Interesting explanation of the need of religion in a strong labor organization and urged a closer work ing program between labor and church. Rev. Weber, who is a Methodist minister, urged the ministers to join with labor groups in Decatur in organizing a local fellowship group of labor leaders and ministers, to hear each month a prominent member of the clergy or a prominent labor leader. A ‘question and answer period followed. Rev. Benjamin Thomas, president of the Decatur ministerial association and pastor of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, gave the invocation and the group .was dismissed by a benediction by the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz, of St. Mary’s Catholic church." INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cool tonight Thursday fair and pleasant Low tonight 48-56. High Thursday 7884.

Urges Government Flood Insurance Urges Protection Given To Owners WASHINGTON (INS) — A federal official said today that northeast flood victims want permanent new homes and proposed the government backed insurance to protect them against future losses. Housing commissioner Norman P. Mason declared it is "high time" the government and insurance companies worked out a program of financial protection for washed out property owners. In stressing the “glaring need", he pointed out that little of the two billion dollar loss in six northeast states was covered. Mason added: “It seems to me that this is one field where the insurance companies and the government working together can really be of service to the average American home owner.” A special FHA investigator who has surveyed the disaster area reported a strong interest in long range financing for sound, permanent homes to replace those lost in hurricane flood waters last week. Emergency restoration measures by the government include relaxed home credit requirements and bus pension of payments against FHA mortgages op dajnaged or destroyed dwellings. Mason pointed out that people who were buying these houses are liable for the outstanding amount of the mortgage regardless of loss. . According to an FHA spokesman Lloyd's of London is about the only firm which issues flood insurance. The last American company which tried it was washed out by the Missouri-Illinois flood of 1889. He explained that the risk against loss cannot be spread over a wide enough base to pay claims in hard hit flood areas. Mason directed members of his staff to draw up definite proposals for a federal backed insurance program to be discussed by government and private Insurance company officials. Mason referred to arguments that flood insurance is "unrealistic and unworkable.” He declared: “When FHA mortgage insurance was first proposed, it was assailed as radical and unworkable. Its success is revealed by the spurt in the growth of home ownership during our past 20 years. He suggested government re-in-surance which would limit the loss to private companies. He add ed; "we shall explore every avenue in our search for # way to (Continued on Page Five) Wage Boost Granted For Soya Employes Amended Contract Signed With Union An amended agreement extending to June 30, 1957- providing a five cent an hour wage increase for local employees, retroactive to July 1, 1955, and a five cent an hour increase effective July 1, 1956, was signed today by Central Soya Company, Inc., and local 261 (CIO) of the international union of United Brewery, Flour. Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers of America, of which Albert Tinkham is president and Kenneth Hirschy is recording secretary, it was announc: ed today by company and labor officialsThe contract affects more than 400 workers at the Decatur plant. Also included was a provision whereby the company allows employees to buy life - insurance through a payroll deduction plan. Under the group insurance plan covering accidents, medical, and hospitalization, the daily hospital rate was Increased froln 18 to $9. This will also, increasd other insurance benefits that are based on this dally rate. • This increase of five cents per hour retroactive to July 1, 1955, will be included with this week’s pay. ’

French Granl Home Rule To Tunisians Moves Forward For Granting Similar — Right Jo Morocco PARIS (INS) — France took the final step today in granting Tunisia home rule and moved forward with Its plan to grant similar rights to Morocco. French premier Edgar Faure and his Tunisian counterpart Tahar Ben Amar exchanged the documents which ratified the conventions giving the Tunis government control over internal affairs in the North African protectorate. Paris retained full powers over Tunisian defense, and foreign relations. Accepts Resignation PARIS (INS) — French Premier Edgar Faure accepted today the resignation of Gilbert Grandval as resident general of French Morocco. The resignation, tendered more than a week ago. became effective today, according to an official government announcement. GrgQiival'i* successor in the difficult post aC Rabat was Gen. Pierre Charles Boyer de Latour, who was due in the protectorate’s capital today. Faure conferred with Grandval Tuesday night. The retiring resident general, whom the premier had appointed in July, was sacrificed in order to avert a threatened revolt of the government's right wing. Grandval's moderate and conciliatory position on the question of Moroccan Nationalist demands had won him the hatred of the die - hard colonialists in the national assembly. French settlers in Morocco blamed his concessions to the Nationalists for the terrorist outbreak on Aug. 20 which resulted In more than 1,000 dead in the protectorate. Boyer de Latour was faced with (Continued on Page *iv«) John F. Kirchner Dies This Morning Funeral Services Friday Afternoon John F. Kirchner, 81, of Preble, a lifelong resident of Adams county, died at 3:50 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been in failing health since suffering a heart attack 16 months ago and had been serious since last Thursday. •",H e was born In Kirkland townsh'ip Aug. 10, 1874, a son of William R. and Pauline Otto Kirchner, and was married to Augusta Miller April 27/ 1905. Mr. and Mrs. KJrotiner celebrated their -golden wedding anniversary last April. Mr. Kirchner retired Oct. 1, 1938, after serving 49 years for the Indiana Pipe Line Co. During-1891, he drove a horse drawn street car in Fort Wayne. Mr. Kirchner was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church in this city, the Masonic, IOOF and Maccabee lodges. Surviving in addition to his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Irene Friedley of Convoy, 0., a teacher in the .Lincoln school in this city, ,Mrs. Lorine Bebout of Fort Wayne, Miss Erma Kircher of Preble, and Mrs. June Shackley of Decatur; a brother. Henry Kirchner of Preble, and a grandson, Darrell Shackley of Preble. Seven sisters and two brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. William C. Feller officiating. Masonic rites will also be conducted. Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the services.

G.E. Workers Vole In Union Election Balloting Today On • Bargaining Agent Employes of the Decatur General Electric plant are voting today to determine what union will represent them as their bargaining agent. — The voting is between the independent United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (U. E.), which has held the bargaining rights here since the shop was unionized, and the international Union of Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (I. U. E.-C. I. O.j who petitioned for the election. Today’s election is being conducted by the national labor relations board under the direction of Bruce Gillis of the IndlanapollaN.L.R.B. office. The polls, which have been set up in the plant, were open from 6:30 to 11 a.m. and are now open from 2:30 to 6 p.m. The votes will, be counted immediately after the election this evening. As soon as' results are available, they will be announced on she telephone service nuipber 3-2171. Each of the participating unions has appointed three observers for today’s voting. Observers for I, U. K. are Harold Wbitright, Robert Brown and Curtis Baxter. U.E. observers are Robert Miller, Betty Moran and Vernon ‘Spec’ Hebble. All except salaried employes who were employed by the G.E. on or before July 29 are eligible to vote in the election. Salaried employes are not represented by the union. The voting today is the climax of several weeks of intensive campaigns by both unions. l.U.E.'s major issue agaihst the rival union has been the accusation that U.E. is under the control of Communists. U.E. has urged that the employes retain their U.E. local 924 because of the progress which has been gained through It.

John Tyndall Resigns As Deputy Surveyor

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John W. Tyndall, who will be 94 years of age next October, grand old leader of a score of Democratic political campaigns in Adams county; former head of Krick-Tyndall Co. and former president of the Old Adams County bank, presently deputy surveyor of Adams county, has resigned bis poet effective Saturday, September s. Mr. Tyndall, who has served as a state senator, county surveyor and county auditor and who for the last several years has | served under surveyor Herman Moellering as deputy surveyor, was honored at a party attended by the court house employes this afternoon. The prominent Decatur Citizen is a native of Adams county, all the way, having been born in Blue Creek township October 30, 1861. He was christened John Wilson Tyndall and in early lite he was a

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Party Leaders Seek To Keep Peron In Office General Strike Is Celled To Withdraw Asked Resignation BUENOS AIRES (INS) — Argentine President Juan D. Peron asked to resign today because he said he was tired and over burdened with the weight of "ingratitude, disenchantments and disappointments,” But his party controlled Labor Confederation promptly called a general strike which completely paralyzed the nation and touched off big rallies aimed to make hint withdraw bis resignation request. The general belief is Peron will “agree to continue” in office. A stream oi workers began gathering in tile capital to demand that he a* /. Private dispatches from the Argentine capital termed the Peron move "a stage play” similar to past maneuvers. i Hector di Pietro, secretary general of the i-abor Confederation (COT), announced in a nation wide radio broadcast that the 59-year-old president —. target of a revolt last June HJ had offered to quit. Di Pietro called on workers to concentrate in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and other public squares throughout the country to halt all non-essential activities. He asked them to remain In the squares until Peron withdrew his resignation. Di Pietro said in conclusion that “strictest order must be maintained and no act of violence com-, mitted by us.” On the other hand, he warned workers to be on the alert for what he called "attempted provocation.” Peron was expected to address the plaza rally sometime between 5 and 6 p.m. EDT. (Continued on Page Bight)

country school teacher. He is a graduate of Valporaiso University. A complete list of Mr. Tyndall’s civic, community and personal acheivements would fill a book. He has been identified with scores of civic enterprises. Politically the retiring officer ha’s been a Democrat all his life. He has often been honored by his party and always has been an active worker in the party. Court House attaches, attorneys. citizens, in fact evesjfbody was high in praise today of the respected deputy. Mr. Tyndall has made one request in submitting his resig-, nation to the county commlsalonera. He hae asked that he be permitted to come back aa a deputy surveyor for one day, October SO, which is his 94th birthday, so that he might give a return party to the county employes. The request has been unanimously granted.